Opponent: Medicaid growth a risky move

Conservative group leader wants Ohio to opt out of expansion

8:32 PM,
Mar. 25, 2013

Written by

Russ Zimmer
CentralOhio.com

Ohio leadership is nearing a "critical decision point" where they can either accept false promises or break from a failed program, according to a prominent opponent of Medicaid expansion.

Robert Alt, president of the conservative Buckeye Institute, during a conference call Wednesday with Central­Ohio. com editorial boards argued Ohio is on the precipice of being lured into a long-term financial mess with promises the federal government is destined to break.

"Right now, the offer from the federal government seems extraordinarily generous ... but what does that mean?" Alt said. ...